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If you are going to Tokyo, you are going to want ramen. True obsessives could happily construct a weeklong pilgrimage without nicking the surface: Tokyo's ramen scene is vast, encompassing a range of local styles, like shoyu and tsukemen (dipping noodles), as well as regional variations, from tonkotsu (pork-based) to miso, in its nearly 7,000 ramenya. So instead of going in search of ramen, why not let it come to you?

Mexico City may be renowned for its modernism — including a youthful, creative population, a vibrant contemporary art scene, and raucous nightlife — but it's the city's history, stacked up like layers of fossiliferous strata, that makes a trip here so intoxicating. The oldest edifices are concentrated in the aptly named Centro Histórico district, but you can catch glimpses of the past throughout the entire Valley of Mexico; it just all depends on what era you are looking for.

You’d be hard pressed to find a coffee shop in the District that doesn’t serve matcha — but the Japanese green tea powder isn’t just whisked into water. In D.C. a handful of shops also serve it frozen, baked, and even bruleed. Many people choose matcha over coffee because the caffeine has a longer and steadier delivery than the quick buzz and crash of espresso. It’s packed full of antioxidants, and it’s bright green, Insta-worthy appearance doesn’t hurt, either.

From beef noodle soup to bubble tea, this is the ultimate guide to what, where, and when to eat in Taipei